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Beethoven Meets Coldplay at the SWFL Symphony

Rowan Daly
Composer, Conductor, and Arranger Steve Hackman

Would Beethoven have found meaning in the music of Coldplay?  Next week, the Southwest Florida Symphony will blur the line between classical and contemporary in a performance blending Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony with the music of the British rock band Coldplay. 

 

We’ll hear from the mastermind behind this unique symphonic mashup; conductor, composer and arranger Steve Hackman

 

We'll also talk with Soutwest Florida Symphony Executive Director Amy Ginsburg